Judge: Thomas D. Long, Case: 24STCV14356, Date: 2025-04-22 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV14356    Hearing Date: April 22, 2025    Dept: 48

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

Bahram Madaen, counsel of record for Defendant Los Angeles Transition Center Inc., seeks to be relieved as counsel.  Counsel’s declaration states that irreconcilable differences have arisen between the attorney and Defendant’s officers.  No party opposed the motion.

Absent a showing of resulting prejudice, an attorney’s request for withdrawal should be granted.  (People v. Prince (1968) 268 Cal.App.2d 398, 406.)  Counsel’s motion substantially complies with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1362.  Trial is not until September 14, 2026, and there is no prejudice to Defendant.

However, the proposed order is incomplete.  It does not include the client’s current or last known address and telephone number, which is required.

Accordingly, the motion to relieve counsel is DENIED.

Moving party to give notice.

Parties who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the Court at SMCDEPT48@lacourt.org indicating intention to submit.  If all parties in the case submit on the tentative ruling, no appearances before the Court are required unless a companion hearing (for example, a Case Management Conference) is also on calendar.

         Dated this 22nd day of April 2025